Victor matrix BVE-63199. The prison child / Bud Billings
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The prison child (Primary title) | Disc label |
| He was once some mother's boy (Alternate title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Andrew Jenkins (composer) | |
| Andrew Jenkins (lyricist) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Bud Billings (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Pseudonym for Frank Luther. |
| Frank Luther (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Carson Robison (instrumentalist : harmonica) | |
| Carson Robison (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Loren L. Watson (session supervisor) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: Violin, bass, 2 clarinets, saxophone, trumpet, banjo, and guitar
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Watson, present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/1930 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Hold | ||
| 11/6/1930 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Master | Victor 23500 | |
| 11/6/1930 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Master | Montgomery Ward M-8188 | Russell states that title for this issue is listed either as "The prison child" or "The prisoner's child." |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BVE-63199. The prison child / Bud Billings," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800032602/BVE-63199-The_prison_child.
Victor matrix BVE-63199. The prison child / Bud Billings. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800032602/BVE-63199-The_prison_child.
"Victor matrix BVE-63199. The prison child / Bud Billings." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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